How To Install libcscreensaver0 on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcscreensaver0 on Debian 9.
What is libcscreensaver0
libcscreensaver0 is:
cinnamon-screensaver is a screen saver and locker that aims to have simple, sane and secure defaults, and be well integrated with the Cinnamon desktop.
This package contains the library used by the screensaver.
There are three methods to install libcscreensaver0 on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libcscreensaver0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libcscreensaver0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libcscreensaver0
Install libcscreensaver0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libcscreensaver0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libcscreensaver0
Install libcscreensaver0 Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libcscreensaver0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libcscreensaver0
How To Uninstall libcscreensaver0 on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libcscreensaver0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libcscreensaver0
Uninstall libcscreensaver0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libcscreensaver0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcscreensaver0
Remove libcscreensaver0 Configurations and Data
To remove libcscreensaver0 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libcscreensaver0
Remove libcscreensaver0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libcscreensaver0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcscreensaver0
Dependencies
libcscreensaver0 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcscreensaver0 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.